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Autoimmune Disease with Cardiac Valves Involvement: Libman-Sacks Endocarditis.

Eka Ginanjar1, Yulianto Yulianto.   

Abstract

This case study aim to evaluate the response of steroid treatment for autoimmune endocarditis. Valvular heart disease is relatively rising in both congenital and acquired cases, but the autoimmune endocarditis remains rare. In this case, a 34 year old woman with clinical manifestation resembling systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is diagnosed with Libman-sacks Endocarditis. After six months of steroid treatment, her clinical manifestations and heart structure improved.

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Keywords:  Libman-sacks Endocarditis; Steroid; Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Year:  2017        PMID: 28790229

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Acta Med Indones        ISSN: 0125-9326


  2 in total

1.  Libman-Sacks endocarditis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus with secondary antiphospholipid syndrome.

Authors:  Yousef Mohammadi Kebar; Leili Avesta; Afshin Habibzadeh; Mehdi Hemmati
Journal:  Caspian J Intern Med       Date:  2019

2.  Improvement of Cardiac Vegetations in Antiphospholipid Syndrome with Enoxaparin and Corticosteroids after Rivaroxaban Failure.

Authors:  Eric Granowicz; Kiyon Chung
Journal:  Case Rep Hematol       Date:  2018-09-09
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